SSVF Case Manager
SSVF Case Manager
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06-04-2025
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06-04-2025
Job Description
Why work with YWCA Seattle King Snohomish
YWCA SKS is the regions largest nonprofit organization with a 120 year legacy focused on the needs of women with programs serving 7000 people each year. When you work with YWCA you make a difference.
Were women and BIPOCled familycentered and supportive of employees. As a fulltime YWCA employee 30 hours) youll enjoy a benefits package including medical insurance generous vacation holiday sick leave plans and an outstanding retirement plan.Put your passion for racial equity and social justice to work apply today!
What Youll Do
The SSVF (Supportive Services for Veteran Families) Case Manager will work closely with Homeless and Formerly Homeless Veterans and their Families and is part of the YWCAs Specialized and Integrated Services Division. Case managers will identify and engage with current and previously homeless families to assist them in obtaining and retaining permanent affordable housing. This will require establishing effective case management relationships with formerly homeless veterans and homeless veteran families building relationships with property managers and other social service providers in coordination with the SSVF Program Manager I.
This position assists in connecting families to supportive services to help ensure success in permanent housing. This position will be expected to respond to crisis situations which could result in loss of permanent housing if not resolved. This position has a caseload of families seeking housing as well as families experiencing difficulty in maintaining housing. SSVF case managers will provide engagement and outreach in conjunction with the SSVF Outreach Intake Specialist.
The YWCA has a reputation for providing culturally competent services with particular emphasis on serving homeless and lowincome families. Valuing diversity and championing antiracism policy in program delivery are core values.
Responsibilities
- Provide outreach throughout King County to locate identify engage and refer homeless and formerly homeless veterans and their families to veterans benefits and services as well as other available health and human services.
- Provide links to housing and housing stability resources.
- Build relationships with landlords/property managers.
- Meet with applicants to determine eligibility and assist the Outreach/Intake Specialist with the application process.
- Work in collaboration with other social service providers in the community.
- Assess the strengths and challenges of the client family and assist family in developing housing stability goals and individual goal plans and action steps.
- Provide or ensure provision of life skills training and support when needed.
- Provide referral and connection to supportive services such as chemical dependency treatment mental health counseling domestic violence advocacy etc.
- Conduct home visits to ensure housing stability.
- Accurately and thoroughly document performance of all of the tasks above.
- Meet regularly with SSVF staff to help ensure success for the families and the program.
- Attend meetings with human service providers and other public functions as related to the SSVF program.
- Help with administrative support of the program through regular reporting and record keeping as directed.
- Show demonstrated ability to interact with people of different cultures and promote social justice.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- BA in social services or related field and/or a minimum 3 years experience working with lowincome individuals and families and or persons with disabilities with a strong focus on supportive services for Veterans.
- Knowledge and experience in providing services to Veterans.
- Experience with crisis intervention and case management.
- Experience working with homeless families/individuals
- Knowledge of family dynamics.
- Experience working with persons who have chemical dependency and mental health issues.
- Knowledge of and experience working with persons who have experienced domestic violence.
- Knowledge of housing resources in King County Landlord/Tenant Laws and Fair Housing Regulations in Seattle and King County.
- Must be able to travel independently throughout King County.
- Ability and willingness to work as part of team and independently.
- Values diversity and provides culturally competent services.
- Veterans are encouraged to apply.
Hours Rate and Benefits
- Hourly Rate: $26.50
- Hours: 40
- Excellent benefits package including medical insurance retirement plan plus generous vacation holiday and sick leave plans
- At the time of hire employees may enroll voluntarily in the Fidelity 403b Plan
- After two years of employment employees are eligible to participate in the YWCA Retirement Fund
Physical Requirements
- Continuously exchanges information through listening and talking with clients agency staff employers representatives of community organizations and other individuals in the community
- Frequently stands walks sits and climbs in performing duties in the office and in traveling to offsite meetings
- Frequently reaches and grasps in using telephones computers fax machines and other office equipment and supplies
- Frequently lifts and carries up to 5 lbs. of paperwork files and training materials occasionally up to 40 lbs.
- Frequently to occasionally performs close work while updating files reading program information and using computer
- Occasionally kneels bends pushes and pulls in obtaining files in drawers
- Occasionally stands for long periods of time while conducting training programs or attending job fairs
#LIOnsite
YWCA encourages applicants with a variety of experiences to apply!
At YWCA we recognize that lived expertise is a powerful asset. This refers to the insights knowledge and skills developed by those who have navigated systems and experienced inequity.
Valuing lived expertise helps build trust with program participants develop culturally responsive programs and break down barriers to equity. It enriches our collective understanding and enhances our ability to serve communities that are furthest from opportunity.
Mental Health Considerations
All employees of the YWCA interact with clients who have experienced or are experiencing trauma in various forms including but not limited to racial trauma domestic violence sexual violence homelessness unemployment and financial hardship. As a result employees are at risk of secondary trauma.We encourage employees to seek support inside and outside the workplace and maintain selfcare routines.
Equal Opportunity Employment
YWCA Seattle King Snohomishis an Equal Opportunity Employer.To read more about this view theEEO is the LawPoster and thisEEO is the Law Poster Supplement.
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